28th Sunday in Ordinary Time - October 9, 2022

Our Lady of Peace Parish
Also Serving Our Lady of the Smile parish, Waterhen Lake and St. Jude’s Parish, Green Lake

Office Hours: Closed Monday
Tuesday - Friday 1-4:00 pm
Office Phone:  306-236-5122 
Cell Phone: 306-304-7271

Parish Email: [email protected] Pastor Email: [email protected]
Facebook: Catholic Church Meadow Lake
Website: https://www.meadowlakecatholicchurch.com/
Address: 504-3rd Ave. East, Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1H5  
  
“The Lord has revealed his victory in the sight of the nations.” Psalm 98 Refrain
 
 
October 9, 2022 - 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
 
Our Vision:
A Community of Disciples

Our Mission
We commit to form disciples who joyfully and faithfully
live out the mission of Jesus Christ by enriching our relationship
with God and neighbour through the intercession of Our Lady of Peace.

Pastor: 
Fr. Doug Jeffrey, OMI
Parish Secretary:
Pat Bencharski
Pastoral Council Chair:
Doris Beaubien

Mass Intentions

When there is a funeral, the daily mass will normally be cancelled.  Check Facebook for the most up-to-date information.  On Tuesday to Friday and on Sunday, Our Lady of Peace masses will be livestreamed on Facebook.

Mon., Oct. 10 – No mass

Tues., Oct. 11 – No public mass - +Matthew Morin by Florence Morin

Wed., Oct. 12 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God

Thurs., Oct. 13 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God 

Fri., Oct. 14 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Lucia Galon by Bernadette Franco

Sat., Oct. 15 – 5:00 pm (St. Jude Parish, Green Lake) - People of God

Sun., Oct. 16 – 10 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God

 
THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

1. Please exercise caution – COVID is still among us, and the numbers provincially are rising.
2. Happy Thanksgiving!
3. For anyone who still has Knights of Columbus Charity Appeal Tickets – please return them to Chris Bencharski as soon as possible. Thank you for your support of this program.
4. Father Doug will be away from October 10 – 12 in Saskatoon for Oblate Leadership Meetings.

 
 Sunday Collection – October 2:  Meadow Lake $1485.00    Green Lake $322.20 
 
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for October – For a Church open to everyone:  We pray for the Church; ever faithful to, and courageous in preaching the Gospel, may the Church be a community of solidarity, fraternity and welcome, always living in an atmosphere of synodality.
 
Changes to Mass Times – Beginning October 1 there will be no Saturday night mass in Meadow Lake. 
The Mass Schedule for our Cluster will be as follows:
Saturday 5:00 pm – Green Lake
Sunday 10:00 am – Meadow Lake
Sunday 3:00 pm – Waterhen Lake (2nd and Last Sundays of the month)
 
Thank you – Thanks to all who came out to the parish work bee on Saturday, October 1.  Lots of work was accomplished and our buildings and property are ready for winter!
 
Our Lady of Peace Take-Out Fall Supper – October 23, 2022
To ensure the health and wellbeing of our parishioners the Finance Council decided that this year our Fall Supper would be a Takeout event. We need people to donate food, to prepare food, kitchen workers and to help with clean up. Signup Sheets will be available at the back of the Church. The menu choices are as follows:
 
Mashed potatoes             Gravy                    Turkey/Ham                       Veggies
Cranberries                         Coleslaw/Carrot Salad                    Pie                          Squares
 
Spread the word. To place your order, call the parish office at (306) 236-5122 starting October 11 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Tuesday to Friday. Payment will be collected as you pick up your meal. If there is no answer or the phone is busy, please leave a message and we will call you back. For parishioners who are homebound we will help arrange delivery to you. Enjoy the blessings of the Fall Season of Creation.
 
Rosary and Tea – 3:00 pm Monday-Friday throughout October – October is traditionally the month when we as Catholics make a special effort to pray the rosary every day. This year in the parish we will gather at 3:00 pm Monday to Friday to pray the rosary. Following the rosary, you are invited to stay for a cup of tea and a snack and some visiting. Let us gather to pray and to visit with one another.
 
World Food Day – October 16, 2022 – A World Food Day has been promoted by the Food and Agriculture Organization since 1981. The Church is concerned about the issue of hunger in the world, remembering the words of the Son of Man on the last judgment of the nations, “…I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink …” (Mt 25.35)   Taken from Ordo page 38
 
Grace United Church Beef Supper – On October 16 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM the United Church is having a Beef Supper. All are welcome. The cost for adults is $18.00; 6 – 12 years old is $9.00 and all others is $2.00.
 
Tree Removal – Thanks to Terry Calvert, Chris Bencharski, Rhys Beaulieu and Ben Barker the poplars by the Parish Hall are in the process of being taken down. Their roots and their branches were encroaching on the Parish Hall and the power lines and to avoid further issues we decided that our best course of action was to take them down. It is our hope to plant some trees that pose fewer challenges to our building and power line.  
 
Furnace Installation in Parish Hall – This past week two new furnaces were installed in the Parish Hall. Thanks to Ron’s Plumbing and Heating for their work. We can now rest easy that the Hall will be in good shape come winter. The previous furnaces which had been installed when the Hall was built were beginning to fail. Because of the water pipes the Finance Council decided that it was time to change the furnaces. Because of their age parts were hard to come by.
 
Thank you to all who have completed their ministry sign-up sheets – A special word of thanks to all of you who completed the Ministry Sign-Up Sheets. We have updated our parish list and we will soon have new schedules for our ministries. We will also schedule workshops to help refresh our memories regarding how we are to do the various ministries. If you are late with your sheet, please complete it and bring it in. It is never too late to help our parish!
 
Sacramental Preparation – If your child has not yet prepared for and celebrated the sacrament of reconciliation, please register your child by completing the registration forms now available. You will be required to take part in a parent meeting scheduled for October 13 at 6:30 pm in the church, where you will receive materials for the preparation and formation of your child. The Church reminds us that parents are the first teachers of their children and bear the responsibility for preparing their children for the celebration of the sacraments.
 
It is also imperative that the parents and the children physically take part in the Sunday liturgy as frequently as possible. On the one hand they belong to this faith community and on the other they will learn more about Jesus Christ and their faith by taking part in the faith life of the community.
 
Scripture Insights – Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time   
Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2022:  The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2020, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 356. 

• Jesus shows that returning can be a sacred act in today’s Gospel. So often, we focus on the forward: plans for next weekend, extra effort for a promotion, hopes for future family life. There doesn’t seem to be much value in looking back. But the thankful leper demonstrates how the acts of returning to past events and giving thanks build a strong foundation for the present and future. Returning enables us to move forward with greater confidence and purpose, trusting that the same God who came through for us before will grace us with compassion again.
• The leper not only faced a damaging health disease, but was deemed ritually unclean and therefore ostracized from the community. There are too many modern-day lepers who face exclusion and disrespect: people of color, immigrants, and women, just to name a few.
• Reflect with parishioners: Do you experience exclusion like the leper? Or are you part of the “in” crowd? How could our community do a better job of giving thanks for the gifts of people of all backgrounds?

 
Dates to Remember – Fr. Doug and various members of the Parish/Diocese are involved in the following meetings:
October 24-27 – Fr. Doug in Saskatoon for Oblate Community/Study Days in Saskatoon
Saturday, October 29 – Meeting of the Diocesan Pastoral Council – all members of the Diocese are invited.
Tuesday, November 1 – Bishop Stephen Hero will visit Green Lake and Meadow Lake
Saturday, November 5 – Meeting of the Diocesan Liturgical Commission in Prince Albert
 
Bishop’s Annual Appeal
Bishop's Annual Appeal Kick-Off Concert will be held Friday, October 14th 7:30 pm at the E.A. Rawlinson Centre (142-12 St W, Prince Albert, SK). A collection will be taken in lieu of tickets. Entertainment by The Trudel Family, Brown Sisters, Marcel Trudel, Elizabeth Chamberlain, Laurent Fournier, and Megan Fournier-Mewis. Please join us for what hopes to be a great evening.  For more information, please contact Janice 960-1307. https://www.padiocese.ca/bishops-appeal
 
The Bishop’s Annual Appeal will commence next weekend October 16, 2022. It is time for us to do what we can to support the programs and ministries that benefit both our parish and the wider community. For example, the children’s catechetics program Finding God, youth and young adult events and retreats, and programs such as the Forming Intentional Disciples initiative. Your gift and your prayers will help make this year’s appeal a success. Our parish is asked to raise $16,118.00 this year for the appeal. Every contribution counts. We can do this if, after thoughtful consideration and prayer, every one of us gives according to our ability.
 
DIOCESAN NEWS & BEYOND

Catholic Health Association – If you are interested in the wellbeing of the human person, you may be interested in the Annual Catholic Health Conference which will take place in Saskatoon on October 27 – 28. The Conference entitled “Hospitality: The Link That Builds Community”, will feature various speakers and information that help us to appreciate the need to look at our health as more than a physical reality. For further information please check out the following link: https://www.queenshouse.org/chasconvention2022/
 
Development and Peace – Caritas Canada invites you to join us in celebrating 55 years of solidarity with our sisters and brothers in the Global South!
Our friends and partners once again request our support in their fight for justice and human dignity, which represents a call to continue our campaign: People and Planet First. Learn about the status of ongoing calls for corporate accountability in the Canadian investment and mining sectors and join us for in an inspiring discussion on Pope Francis’ Fratelli Tutti (All brothers and sisters).
Come out for some good fellowship and help us put People and Planet First!
 
We will have a Saskatchewan-wide Zoom workshop Wednesday, October 12th, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Absolutely everyone welcome! Click here to register or go on www.devp.org/events to find all SK workshops! **Video will be made available afterwards**
The City of Prince Albert workshop will take place on November 5th at St. Joseph's Parish, 260 25th St E.,1:00-3:00 p.m. To register, please contact Leroy at [email protected]
Our North Battleford workshop will take place on November 6th at St. Joseph Calasanctius Parish, 1942 98 Street 1:00-3:00 p.m. To register, please contact Mike LeBlanc at [email protected]
 
CCCB Fall Webinar Series – In an effort to share important information with ordinary Catholics the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops is promoting a series of webinars to help us nourish our faith. The following is a list of presentations that you might find helpful. I encourage you to register and take part from the comfort of your own home! Please contact the Parish Office as I cannot seem to get the picture to post here on our website...something odd...but that is technology...
 
Thanksgiving
 
In our Christian tradition we have been encouraged to give thanks and praise to God. From the moment of our baptism we learn to give thanks and praise to God in our homes, in school, in our workplaces and for sure in our parish liturgy and in our parish activities. Our culture provides us with moments to give thanks. This weekend and this week we can practice gratitude in our words and in our actions. As we sit down with family and friends to celebrate this wonderful day let us nurture thanksgiving in our lives and in our families.
 
1.    I am thankful for….
2.    I notice my breath and my heartbeat for 1 minute – I give thanks for the gift of my life.
3.    I notice the earth: the air, the sun, the water, and all living things. I notice and I give thanks!
4.    I am surrounded by love – family and friends. I give thanks for those who love me.
5.    God dwells within me and I give thanks for the work God has given me to do.